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New CEO for Sigma
Sigma Healthcare Limited has announced that its Board has appointed Vikesh Ramsunder as Managing Director and CEO Mr Ramsunder is currently Group CEO of the Clicks Group in South Africa, …
Sigma manages “growth through challenging times”
Pharmacy brands like-for-like sales up 8.7% in spite of COVID hits, half yearly report shows. Sigma Healthcare has experienced what it describes as “organic growth” across its pharmacy brands and …
‘Wesfarmers supports the community pharmacy model.’
Two months after it rejected a takeover bid from Wesfarmers, API has now welcomed a new bid from the owner of Bunnings and Kmart Wesfarmers announced on Thursday that it …
Turning the tide
While many of pharmacy’s fundamentals remain unchanged, adjusting for the major trends is essential for businesses to survive Shortly before dawn, on a crisp August morning in 1875, Captain Matthew …
World news wrapup: 3 June 2021
New UK data shows pharmacy’s worth; Kiwis worried about discount impact; UK pharmacies to be “decimated” by online competitors UK: More than 1.1 million informal consultations a week – or 58 million …
The tax situation
An update on the state of personal and business taxation in the wake of the Federal Budget, by HLB Mann Judd 1/ Personal Tax Personal tax rates unchanged for 2021–2022 …
Business burden eased
Pharmacy Guild welcomes Budget business relief measures and digital support boost There were a number of measures designed to relieve the regulatory burden on small and medium sized businesses in …
Partnership extended
Amcal and Guardian have announced their commitment to an ongoing partnership with AIA Vitality AIA Vitality is a personalised health and wellbeing program that rewards members for making healthier lifestyle …
CWH in ‘IPO charm offensive’
Chemist Warehouse has reportedly begun courting several fund managers, potentially ready for the biggest float in years “Chemist Warehouse has launched an initial public offering charm offensive,” write Sarah Thompson, …
CWH targeting customers
CWH has expanded its partnership to power its multichannel growth strategy Insider Growth Management Platform has said in a statement that Chemist Warehouse has expanded the partnership between the two …
Profits hit by COVID lockdowns
API has released half-yearly results showing a 29% drop in net profit, with big drops in profit at its two largest CBDs Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has released its results for …
Electronic execution and remote witnessing
What are the latest developments that pharmacists need to know? Stephanie McGrath explains The Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth) permits transactions to occur electronically. However, this legislation does not apply …